Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia

Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 19.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.9%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
64th
of 143 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2006
All-time low
16.9%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia, 2005–2018

01020302005201120182005: 26.6 %2006: 27 %2007: 24 %2008: 26.1 %2009: 23.6 %2010: 21.6 %2011: 19 %2012: 21.6 %2013: 18.1 %2014: 21.3 %2015: 18.8 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 18.8 %2018: 19.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia is 19.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia peaked at 27.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2016.

Colombia ranks 64th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Colombia, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 26.6%
2006 27.0% +1.4%
2007 24.0% -11.0%
2008 26.1% +8.4%
2009 23.6% -9.3%
2010 21.6% -8.4%
2011 19.0% -12.0%
2012 21.6% +13.4%
2013 18.1% -16.1%
2014 21.3% +17.5%
2015 18.8% -11.6%
2016 16.9% -10.4%
2017 18.8% +11.8%
2018 19.9% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 23.6% 27.0% 5
2010s 19.6% 16.9% 21.6% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 61 Saint Lucia 21.2% compare
  2. 62 Dominican Republic 21.1% compare
  3. 63 Thailand 21.0% compare
  4. 65 Switzerland 19.7% compare
  5. 66 South Africa 19.7% compare
  6. 67 Ecuador 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia was 19.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Colombia ranks 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.